TROTTING AT MANAIA

Taranaki Daily News, 9 June 1932, Page 14

TROTTING AT MANAIA

FORERUNNER HAWERA CLUB

PROMINENT EARLY MEMBERS.

£l2O STAKES AT FIRST RACES.

‘ Trottino- was a eport that once . flourished%t Manaia and for five year. j the dub became the Hawera Trotting Club. The club originated as the result o a gathering of about eight residents held at the Otakeho Hotel, which was then kept by Mr. A. Beattie. 1 e pinne movers were Messrs. D. Can oil, J. D. Mitchell and Robt. McNeill, and they were present when it was decided to form a club. It was knpwn as the Waimate Plains Trotting Chib and the first races took place on Auguot 29 190(5. Mr. C. E. Major was pation ami the officers were: 1 resident, Mi. D. Carroll; vice-presidents, Messis. W. Borrie, T. L. Joll, M. Bolger, A. Beattie; stewards, Messrs. J- Biadtoid, • Blennerhassett, J. Bradford, • o • D. Carroll, A. Qumn, J. D. Irofitt, W. Reynolds, W- Surgenor, C. Garrigau, J. D. Mitchell, D. J. Hughes; judge, Mi. f J. D. Mitchell; starter and handicappei, Mr J: H. Pollock; timekeeper, Mr. V\. rood- clerk of scales, Mr. C. Garrigau; de?k of course, Mr’. T. Sutherland; treasurer, Mr. D. Carroll; hon. surgeon, Dr. Noonan; auditor, Mr. G. Glenn, secretary, Mr. R. W. J. McNeill. Thirty-seven horses took part in the .first meeting, and for a season or two there was no “tote.” In those days the horses were not driven in sulkies but were ridden as in the gallops, lhe total of stakes for the seven races was £l2O, the biv race being the Waimate Plains Handicap of 30 sovs. This was won by Mr C. Arden’s Little Harold, Mi. t. Gooch’s Young Victor being second and Mr. J. W. Johnston’s Vanity Fair third. Youihr Victor also won the - Burnbank Handicap of 25 sovs., Mr. L. H. Rayner s Straight Mat being second and Air. N. Mead’s Princess Eva third. The 1 ony Handicap, for which the stake was ±lO, was' also carried off by Little Harold, Mrs. J. Butcher’s Squib being second, and Mr; L. H. Rayner’s Silver Girl third. Princess Eva won tlie A'laiden,’ • xounjj Victor being second and Mr. J. W. Johnston’s- Tender third. The Ladies Bracelet went to Squib, Mrs. J. »». Johnston’s Miss. Humphries running third. Mr. G. F. Robinson’s Pylades won the Publicans’ Handicap, Tender and Silver Girl being second and third. Mr. R. McNeill’s Kaitpokonui was first in the Dairyman’s Handicap and Mr. W. Baker’s Melbington second. The early meetings were held under difficulties, and saddling paddocks, lawns and grandstand all had to be improvised for the race early in the mornina or the day before. The sixth meetin” was held at Hawera on June 22, 1911, Mr. W. O’Callaghan taking ovex the secretaryship. Among the members who took a piominent part during the first few years were Messrs. J. A. Prince,.W. C. Phillips, C. Lusher, Nganeko, E. Godfrey, E. Jones, G. D. McKenzie, J. Crocker, G. Barr-Brown, W. Butler, H. Ellerm, S. Franklyn, H. E- Candy, E. R. Exley, A. H. Christie, T. Exley, J. D. Bashford, p. W. Edwards, 'Yapdle, C. Jones, A. Mitchell, F. Chisnail, W. Baker, E. E. Nalder, A. B. Gamlin, J. Fitzgerald, J. C. Montefiore, G. Mcßain, J. McCluggage, A. T. Lake, J. Smith, J. F. Butler, J. Butcher, A. Birchall, L. Goodger, G. H. Gibson, A. J. Jury, C. Preston, L. Webster, R. Morrissey, C. Le Campion, R. Lucena. H. Morris and W. O’Callaghan.

Among the horses which figured prominently at the Manaia meetings old Sports followers will no doubt remember J. H. Bradford’s Ratanui, R. McNeill’s Weasel, C. H. Bradford’s Auroa, C. Jones’ Judge, Paritutu and Anniversary, Mrs. F- Croft’s Ross, H. Lloyd’s Lissie Bheg, J. Fitzgerald’s Puniwhaku and Airana, Miss K. Carroll’s The Heir, Mrs. T. R. Exley’s Countess, Ella Bell and Tokaora, Dr. Noonan’s Miss Kuby, J. Kissick’s Lefardo, Nganeko’s Kawae, J. Davidson’s Te Roti, C. J. Preston’s My vie, C. Jones’ The Flasher, Duncan and McNeill’s Austrey, Miss F. Davis’ Jarvis, H. Birchall’s Kalgoqrlie, J. Yandle’s Messenger , Girl, J; Ryan’s Matapu, M. Joyce’s Tamu, W. F. Baker’s Tarpot and Rutland, W. Humphries’ Gather No Moss, W. G. Crozier's' Elsie’s Child and C. Arden’s Jack W. After the club races were removed to Hawera the following figured in the winning list: W. E. Minhinnick’s Lady Dolly, °T. R. Exley’s Miss Dulce, C. Arden’s Flywheel, W. Graydon’s Golden Rose, W- F. Baker’s Kaiwarra, Mrs. R. Mounsey’s Wynotte, H. Burke’s Cliff, H. Jones’ Huon Berlin, Mrs; J. C. Montefiore’s Erin's Tracy and W. C. Hird’s Kotiri.'